KCBS BOD meeting agenda May 10, 2022


Kansas City Barbeque Society
Board of Directors’ Meeting Agenda
Tuesday May 10, 2022 6:00pm
 
Membership Requests to Address the Board:   None
 
Call to Order
 
Roll Call: 
Stan Dobosenski, David McAllister, Myron Berry, Joel Fleetwood, Chiles Cridlin, Cliff Davis, Nancy Goldsmith, Corey Linton, Jeanne Titus, Rick Wagner, Ralph Williams
KCBS Office:  Emily Detwiler
 
Board Pledge:
Recognizing barbeque as America’s cuisine, the mission of the Kansas City Barbeque Society is to celebrate, teach, preserve, and promote barbeque as a culinary technique, sport and art form.
I accept my duties as a KCBS director to further the KCBS mission so that truth, justice, excellence in barbeque and the American way of life may be strengthened and preserved forever.
 
Consent Agenda
            Notice concerning Committee Reports. Some committees do not meet monthly, If a report is presented, it will be included as attachments to the Agenda.
 
  • Minutes of March 8, 2020 board meeting
  • Financial Report
  • Finance Committee
  • Contest Report
  • Sanctioning Committee
  • Judging Committee
  • Contest Representative Committee
  • Rules Committee
  • Foundation Committee
  • Nominating Committee
 
Discussion of any items removed from Consent Agenda
 
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
 
 
Old Business  
 
 
New Business
 
 
 
Closed Session Agenda:
Discussion of Legal, Financial, and Real Estate
 
After Closed Session:
The Board may take any necessary actions including Motions on any or all matters discussed in closed session
 
Adjourn or Suspend
 
Attachments and Reports
 
Contest Report
BOD Approval –    
     
     
     
In-house Approval –    
Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) 10/7/2022 Edgerton, KS
BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (One Meat Ribs) 5/14/2022 Oconomowoc, WI
Central Maine BBQ Cook Off (One Meat Ribs) 6/25/2022 Skowhegan, ME
10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (One Meat Ribs) 8/26-27/2022 Washington Island, WI
2nd Annual Deltana Fair BBQ Competition 7/22-23/2022 Deltana, AK
Smokin' BBQ Masters in the Valley 8/6-7/2022 Perth, Western Australia
Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin - One Meat Ribs 4/29/2022 Derby, KS
2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) 7/2/2022 Sparks, NV
Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) 7/22-23/2022 Preston, MN
Smokin on the Harbor (BACKYARD) 8/5-6/2022 Warsaw, MO
Squealin on the Square 9/30-10/1/2022 Laurens, SC
Barbeque on the Bow 9/3-4/2022 Calgary, Canada
Zona Rosa Family Contest (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) 7/30/2022 Kansas City, MO
QUEing at the Barns 9-16-17/2022 Rolla, MO
Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Chicken) 7/2/2022 Carmel, Western Australia
Smokin with Weemala (One Meat Ribs) 7/2/2022 Carmel, Western Australia
Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs 5/6/2022 Columbia, MO
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 10/1-2/2022 Southwick, MA
Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 10/7-8/2022 Tahlequah, OK
Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 10/7-8/2022 Tahlequah, OK
Holy Smokes (ONE MEAT RIBS) 8/27/2022 Walnut Creek, CA
Brew N Que - LITE EDITION 10/29-30/2022 Brigadoon, Australia
 
 
Sanctioning Committee
SANCTIONING COMMITTEE MEETING
MAY 4, 2022
 
Members attending:  Beth Salzl, Karrin Murphy, Sherry Byler, Laurie Tweeten,
Cliff Davis, Jeanne Titus, Emily Detwiler and Myron Berry.
 
Meeting began at 12:01pm
 
A discussion was held about an application from Biloxi, Ms for a Master series contest on Nov 12, 2022. This is the same date as our KCBS World Invitational.
The organizer has been informed about their dates being the same.
 
We had an application for a BY contest in North Mankato, MN on June 4, 2022 to consider. There is a conflict with another contest that is 49 miles from North Mankato. This application was not approved, the organizer has been notified and they will look at a date later in the fall of this year.
 
A discussion was held regarding organizers that request reducing their guaranteed payout to teams after their contest has been posted on the KCBS website.The committee will bring this back to next months meeting with recommendations for changing the policy and verbiage on our sanctioning agreement.
 
A survey for a KCBS 2 Meat Master series proposal has been completed and will be sent out to KCBS cook teams.
 
Meeting adjourned at 12:57pm.
 
Myron Berry, Chair
 
 
 
Judging Committee
KCBS CBJ Committee Meeting Notes
April 26, 2022
Invitees: - Chiles Cridlin, Emily Detwiler, Stan Dobosenski, Amy Acock, Julie Poe, Nancy Goldsmith, Frank Gonzales,  George DeMartz, Kelly McIntosh, Bill Jones, Dave Druetzler, Paul Buob, Cliff Brockman, Tom Colla
Not in attendance – Stan Dobosenski, Amy Acock, Frank Gonzales,
Old Business
 
  • JSSP and JCUP progress review (as of 5/9/2022). 
    • The JSSP Program 1642 passes from 1413 unique members successfully passed!
    • The JCUP Program 1942 passes from 1569 unique CBJ’s have successfully passed!
New Business
 
  • Matching the MCBJ Exam questions back to the older CBJ manual for palate cleanser
    • Currently, the CBJ manual has water crackers, water, etc.
    • MCBJ Exam has a question that allows grapes = True.
    • KCBS will update CBJ manual to include acceptable cleansers are water, crackers (oyster or saltines with unsalted being preferred), and / or grapes.
 
  • Develop program considerations for Online Table Captain class (CBJ not required).
    • 90 minutes in length. Six modules covering the 31 existing slides.  Very few questions at the end of each module, depending on the length and number of objectives in each.  Not requiring 100% to pass. 
    • Will utilize a combination of newly produced video for clear examples and filled in with actual contest footage to reinforce concepts.
    • Goal will be to deliver to the CEO before end of June so voiceover and video production can be put out for bid.  Go-Live before end of TOY year requested.
 
  • Develop program considerations for full Online CBJ course to determine if viable and how it would work.  Not a replacement for traditional in person class, but an alternative.
    • Develop requirements. 
      • How long? – Four hours maximum?  How many videos?  Create new vs use existing content?  Will incorporate all content from the current slide deck as well as JCUP content.
      • Preference is leaning towards a live “zoom” type format where the class will be online, but instructor led to answer questions or give examples.
 
  • Develop program considerations for an “Online Food Handlers Certification” for all members.
    • Connection made with https://www.statefoodsafety.com.
    • Goal to be little or no cost to KCBS to develop.
    • Goal to have members that pass to receive a certificate that will be accepted in multiple states or perhaps nationwide.
    • Our CEO is currently engaged with conversations.  Updates to be provided by our CEO.
 
  • Develop program considerations for a new KCBS web page that could link cook teams with Judges that need to cook for their MCBJ requirement.  Conversation had with Veith, need to get our CEO a write up.
    • The “BBQ Match” page has been requested for quote, would reside as a link in the judge’s portal.
 
  • Develop program considerations for a new, next generation CBJ seating program.
    • Dubbed “The Electronic Chip Draw”, use what we know and then full random selection for what we do not.  Judges need NOT to be concerned that their scoring would influence being chosen for a contest.  Could also be used to help maintain Judge volunteer signatures given.
    • Very dependent upon statistical analysis being requested by the Tech Workgroup.
    • Would rely heavily on KCBS Rep Committee input for usability and functionality.
      • Initial functionality requirements started by the Reps on the CBJ committee, passed off to Tech committee for review before sending to the Rep committee. 
Closing – Any additional questions or concerns that are provided. 
 
Contest Representative Committee
 
 
KCBS Rep Committee Meeting
May 2, 2022
 
The May 2022 Rep Committee meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman Ralph Williams. Other Committee members in attendance were: Mike Winter, Debby Gage, Aaron Stofer, Robert McGee,         Jeannie Titus, David McAllister, Stan Dobenski and Emily Detwiler.
SCORE Issues: David McAllister made the Committee aware of a possible printing issue in our app. We are further researching and working with our IT provider to identify and remedy the issue. 
Teams Splitting at an Event: Teams are working together to split up at contests to help make an extra team when an event is short of making the 25 team count required by the Jack Daniels Invitational in an effort to get the winner entered in that state’s draw.  Reminder: this is not a KCBS requirement on the 25 teams for existing contest or 15 teams for a new contest. When team splitting does occur, please refer to the 2022 Master Series Rules, #3.  It reads, Teams shall NOT share assigned cooking space or cooking devices.  Please make sure all teams are reminded of this rule.  If there is anything in question, please ask Teams to notify Rep immediately while on site. Once the contest has occurred and KCBS isn’t notified until after the contest, it is more difficult to investigate.
Category Codes: Work with Reps on double checking category codes prior to uploading results to the KCBS website. The simplest error the office is seeing the mis-entry of the M1 code.  MI and ML are accidently being entered.
Youth Wavier Form:  Listed in the Rep portal is the Youth Wavier Form for those persons under the age of 16 who wish to cook a KCBS Master Series event. This wavier needs to be completed by the parent and Reps should return the wavier to KCBS with event paperwork.
Emergency Rep:   The committee is gathering data on the procedures Emergency Reps should be trained on in the event they are needed at event. 
Event Score Cards and Event Information:  Rep committee and office working through post-contest procedures to simplify the process. Will work with all Reps on updated process.
The meeting was closed at 8:20 pm.
 
 
Rules Committee
Rules Committee 4/20/2021
 
Approved 2022 Cocktail category rules
 
Discussed changes to Kids Q rules, and how to ensure that we allow kids to compete in BBQ as they do in many other interests and sports, while still allowing the bonding and teaching with parents that is so important to both parents and kids.
 
 
Finance Committee
 
Foundation Committee
Kansas City Barbeque Society
FOUNDATION COMMITTEE Meeting Agenda
April 25, 2022  7:00pm CST
 
 
Attendees
Nancy Goldsmith,  Beth Salzl, Priscilla Smith, Charlene Ellis, Matt Greer, Jeanne Titus
 
 
New Business
 
Scholarships applications were reviewed and decisions made regarding awards.  All applicants will be notified of the status of their application no later than July 1, 2022.